If you’re a fan of high end audio gear, you’re pretty much required to be a fan of wood-grain or gloss black finishes. Sure, black is a versatile color. But if you’re going to spend $20,000 on a pair of speakers, it’d be nice to have something you really like the look of.

Atlantic’s new loudspeakers mark the debut of a new way of handling bass. They’re the first speakers to use the H-PAS bass technology, which means smaller cabinets, smaller drivers, and lower costs. Atlantic’s new loudspeakers rely on a unique cabinet design and a series of passive technologies to achieve their bass performance.

If you’ve got a thing for do-it-yourself speaker kits, the Firebird from Bastanis might be right up your alley. The German speaker company is a specialist in the DIY market, selling several different models of loudspeakers that you can put together yourself. While the company is based in the UK, there are a few dealers in the US that will be selling the new Firebird speakers.

Bowers & Wilkins has announced that their 800 series speakers will be getting an update. It’s been six years since there’s been a new 800 series product, but B&W decided that it’s about time to revisit the line. As the name implies, all seven new speakers in the line feature a diamond dome tweeter. The tweeters, which are now a quad magnet design, have an increased efficiency and improved dynamic range over previous versions.

Snell’s flagship speaker line is the Phantom loudspeakers. Previously announced and shown at CES 2009, the Phantom B7 floorstanding loudspeaker is now available at $25,000 per pair. Snell’s other announcement is the introduction of the Phantom Center speaker to complement the B7 tower.